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Williams latest F1 team to announce 2025 launch date

You know a new F1 season is getting closer when teams start to announce launch dates

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Williams has become the latest F1 team to confirm its launch date ahead of the new season - opting for Valentine's Day.

The team has also confirmed the car's name, unsurprisingly the FW47, as it enters what it has described as "the next stage of its transformation plan in F1's 75th year".

The car will be revealed to fans, partners and media at a special promotional event at the historic Silverstone circuit. It will appear in a bespoke one-off livery, with the 2025 race livery being revealed on February 18 at the F1 season launch at London’s The O2.

With Alex Albon due to be partnered by Carlos Sainz for next season following the Spanish driver's move from Ferrari, team boss James Vowles said: "There is a tremendous amount to look forward to for Williams in 2025.

"We have fantastic race drivers in Alex and Carlos, top engineers joining from across the grid and new facilities becoming operational at our Grove HQ.

"As part of our comeback plan, we have been working on our 2025 car for some time, and I can’t wait to see it at Silverstone on February 14.

"Everyone in the team is giving everything to get this team back where it belongs as we head towards the major rule changes for 2026. It’s going to be an exciting year."

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